Therapies during pregnancy

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In general, you should avoid taking any unnecessary medicines, supplements or treatments when you’re pregnant.

Complementary therapies include a wide range of treatments not usually provided by most UK doctors and, as the name implies, they should be used alongside but never replace the treatment offered by your doctor.

Few complementary therapies are known to be safe during pregnancy, but according to NHS Choices there is some evidence to support to support the use of: